Rovers recruit Monday at Nine

They may be divided by their loyalties, but Monday at Nine are united by their pride at being involved in tomorrow night's FA Cup third round replay.

The award-winning recruitment consultancy, which provides a bespoke offering to businesses and professionals across a wide range of industries, will be Rovers' new sleeve sponsor for the Ewood Park encounter against Newcastle United.

Founder Dan Boneham, a boyhood Rovers fan, said: "We saw the sponsorship opportunity posted on LinkedIn and we both agreed it was just too good an opportunity to pass up.

"I've been a Rovers fan since I was a little boy, so to be involved with a club of this size and with the history it's got, it was something we just couldn't turn down."

Director Jonathan Wilson, an avid Newcastle fan, added: "We are both massive football fans and it's the FA Cup, which is still a special competition.

"I'm a Newcastle fan and so to have the chance to be the sponsor for this game in particular, it was an opportunity we couldn't turn down and it's a proud moment for us both."

The business partners were special guests at Rovers' Senior Training Centre this morning, where they showed off the new-look Rovers shirt to manager Tony Mowbray and the first team squad, including fans favourite Elliott Bennett.